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Two days later, Jiang Shaohua led his subordinate officials and a group of personal guards to set off for Bowang County.

Bowang County is as mountainous and forested as Li County. The difference is that the mountains of Li County produce wild animals and medicinal herbs. The rolling mountains of Bowang County contain iron ore and silver mines.

Adult men in Bowang County go to the fields during spring plowing and autumn harvest, and most of them are drafted to work in the iron mines. Mining is a hard job, but fortunately the wages are sufficient, and the wages are paid once every ten days, and the food is good. Therefore, people are happy to go mining and earn some hard-earned money.

There are even many people who work in the iron mines all year round, and the work of farming is left to the female relatives at home. As a result, farming in Bowang County will naturally be greatly affected. There is nothing we can do about it. Sugarcane is not as sweet as both ends.

Therefore, after the palace issued an official document to replenish the granary, Magistrate Chen of Bowang County immediately sent people to buy grain.

"I have met the princess and Chen Changshi."

Arriving outside the city gate, County Magistrate Chen led a group of county officials to greet him with a salute.

Jiang Shaohua dismounted and helped County Magistrate Chen up with a smile. Magistrate Chen thanked him repeatedly.

Magistrate Chen, who is about thirty-five or sixty-six years old, can be considered good-looking if not compared to his biological father. However, Chen Changshi is well-known for being a handsome man. When compared with me, County Magistrate Chen is far behind me. Moreover, County Magistrate Chen traveled between fields and iron ore and silver mines every day. He had been exposed to the sun and rain for several years, and his skin was tanned and rough. At first glance, one can see the vicissitudes of life.

Chen Changshi, on the other hand, is well-maintained, personable, and looks like a man in his forties.

Chen Zhuo glanced at his son with some disgust: "I'm getting more and more embarrassed. Standing next to me, I can't tell who looks more like dad."

County Magistrate Chen was also a wonderful man and responded seriously: "It doesn't matter what I look like. Even though I am eighty years old, I am still my father's son."

Chen Zhuo shivered because his son was so numb.

Jiang Shaohua burst into laughter.

Song Yuan and others also laughed. When Chen Zhuo came to Nanyang Palace to serve as a long history officer, the magistrate Chen was still a few years old. Later, he studied all the way to take the imperial examination to fill official vacancies, and never left Nanyang. We all know each other very well.

County Magistrate Chen turned around and called a pair of children to come over and see their grandfather.

Chen Zhuo finally had a smile on his face and waved to his grandchildren: "You two come here and pay tribute to the princess."

A pair of young men and women came over to greet them.

The boy is sixteen years old, his full name is Chen Haoran, he has clear eyes and a gentle temperament. He was admitted as a scholar last year. Now I am studying hard and preparing for this year's autumn.

The girl's name is Chen Jinyu. She is thirteen years old. She has a slim figure and lively eyes.

Chen Jinyu grew up in the palace and was playmates with Jiang Shaohua. After King Nanyang died of illness last year, Chen Zhuo was too busy to take care of his granddaughter, so he had to send her to Bowang County.

Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "Master Chen, no courtesy." Facing Chen Jinyu, he was not so reserved and called Sister Jinyu with a smile.

Playmates who grew up together have a friendship unlike any other. Chen Jinyu responded happily.

Jiang Shaohua asked Chen Jinyu to get on the carriage and enter the city. Chen Jinyu did not agree, but took a look at County Magistrate Chen first.

County Magistrate Chen smiled and said, "The princess calls for you to accompany me. Just accept." Chen Jinyu nodded and followed the princess into the carriage. When he sat down, he straightened his skirt and put his hands squarely on his knees.

"Sister Jinyu, we haven't seen each other for a year." Jiang Shaohua joked affectionately: "I remember that you used to love joking. Why are you so reserved when we meet today?"

Chen Jinyu first glanced outside the carriage to make sure that the sound would not reach the ears of her grandfather and father, and then sighed with a sad face: "Don't mention it. Ever since I came to Bowang County a year ago, my mother has been in my ears all day long. While muttering, she said that as a girl, she should be reserved and elegant, and she should act without showing her face or smile without showing her teeth. If I resisted a little, she would wipe her tears. What else can I do? "

Jiang Shaohua was full of sympathy: "There is nothing I can do about it. My own mother, I have to endure it."

The Chen family is bound to have some troubles. For example, County Magistrate Chen insisted on marrying the girl of his choice, but his own mother-in-law was very critical of her daughter-in-law, and there was no harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Magistrate Chen came to Bowang County and brought his wife and son with him. The daughter Chen Jinyu was left behind by her grandmother. Three years ago, her grandmother died of illness. Mrs. Chen wanted to pick up her daughter, but County Magistrate Chen stopped her: "After my mother passed away, my father was inevitably lonely. Letting Jin Yu stay in the palace can alleviate his loneliness."

Two years later, Chen Changshi personally sent his granddaughter to Bowang County. Mrs. Chen and her daughter were finally reunited. I never thought that mother and daughter had been separated for many years, and their temperaments were not in harmony.

As a daughter, Chen Jinyu must tolerate her mother at all times. As time goes by, I can't help but feel depressed.

Today, a pair of good friends reunited, and Chen Jinyu couldn't wait to pour out all her bitterness: "My mother-in-law said that I was not elegant and dignified. What she said was that my grandmother was too arrogant when she was alive. I don't want to hear her say anything wrong about my grandmother. There is no need to argue. Then, my mother said that I was unfilial and that I didn't have a mother in my heart, and I cried for half a day. I had to apologize."

Jiang Shaohua laughed: "You didn't have this temper before."

Being able to become close playmates with Jiang Shaohua, Chen Jinyu is also a master who can mount a horse, draw a bow, climb trees, and catch birds, and is also articulate and eloquent.

Chen Jinyu held her face in distress: "If I keep holding it in like this, I will go crazy sooner or later. You have to help me."

Jiang Shaohua was amused again: "How do you want me to help you?"

Chen Jinyu immediately became energetic, stretched out her hand to pull Jiang Shaohua's sleeve, and swung it around coquettishly: "Aren't you going to inspect the granaries of the counties? Let me go with you! I know official documents, can write documents, and will receive them by your side. How about some errands?”

Jiang Shaohua's heart moved and he looked at Chen Jinyu carefully.

Chen Jinyu grew up next to her grandfather Chen Zhuo. She has an excellent memory and is an excellent reader. She is proficient in official documents and has good calligraphy.

With Chen Jinyu's ability, it is more than enough to carry out clerical tasks beside her.

Chen Jinyu looked hopeful and kept blinking her big, watery eyes: "Is that good? Even if it's not a job, it's good to talk to you to relieve your boredom."

Jiang Shaohua laughed: "Let's talk about it first. You have chosen this path yourself. No matter how tired or miserable you are in the future, you have to persevere."

Chen Jinyu's face flushed with excitement. She didn't understand the profound meaning of the princess's words at all. She nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "I promise not to be too tired or too bitter, and to do my job with all my heart."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly and held Chen Jinyu's hand: "Okay, I have taken note of everything you said today. I will talk to Chen Changshi and County Magistrate Chen. After you go back, you can pack your luggage."

Chen Jinyu was extremely happy and hugged Jiang Shaohua: "Sister Shaohua, you are really my great savior."

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